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Placebo: Same

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On June 17, 1996, “Hut” label released the self-titled, debut Placebo album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Brad Wood.

Personnel:

  • Brian Molko – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizer, bass guitar
  • Stefan Olsdal – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitars, electric piano, synthesizer, piano
  • Robert Schultzberg – drums, percussion, didgeridoo
  • Ed Kenehan – engineer
  • Teo Miller – engineer
  • Phil Vinall – mixing 
  • Saul Fletcher – sleeve photography
  • Mary Scanlon – sleeve band photo photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Stefan Olsdal, Brian Molko and Robert Schultzberg.

  1. Come Home
  2. Teenage Angst
  3. Bionic
  4. 36 Degrees
  5. Hang On to Your IQ
  6. Nancy Boy
  7. I Know
  8. Bruise Pristine
  9. Lady of the Flowers
  10. Swallow (contains hidden track “H.K. Farewell)

Better Than Ezra: Closer

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On August 7, 2001, “Beyond Records” label released “Closer”, the fifth Better Than Ezra studio album. It was recorded in January 2001 and was produced by Brad Wood and Ethan Allen.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Griffin– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Tom Drummond– bass
  • Travis McNabb– drums
  • James Arthur Payne – guitar
  • Michael Goods– Rhodes, organ
  • DJ Wolf (Chick Wolverton) – keyboards, turntables
  • DJ Swamp– turntables
  • Mark Mullins – trombone
  • Eric Lucero – trumpet
  • David Campbell- string arrangements
  • Guenevere Measham – cello
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Melissa Reiner – violin
  • Toddy Walters– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Griffin

  1. Misunderstood
  2. Extra Ordinary
  3. Closer
  4. Rolling
  5. A Lifetime
  6. Recognize
  7. Sincerely, Me
  8. Get You In
  9. Briefly
  10. Juarez
  11. I Do

That Dog: Retreat From The Sun

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On April 8, 1997, “DGC Records” label “Retreat from the Sun”, the third That Dog studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, at “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brad Wood, Anna Waronker, Petra Haden, Rachel Haden and Tony Maxwell.

Personnel:

  • Anna Waronker– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Petra Haden– vocals, violin, strings
  • Rachel Haden– vocals, bass guitar
  • Tony Maxwell– drums, percussion, surf guitar
  • Charlotte Caffey– rhythm guitar, synthesizer
  • Alix Fournier – French horn
  • Tanya Haden– cello
  • Chick Wolverton – shaker, additional guitar
  • John Paterno – engineer, mixing
  • Brad Wood– mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Francesca Restrepo – design
  • Jesse Frohman – photography

Track listing:

All tracksby Anna Waronker, except where noted.

  1. I’m Gonna See You
  2. Never Say Never
  3. Being with You
  4. Gagged and Tied – Anna Waronker, Petra Haden, Rachel Hade, Tony Maxwell, Steven McDonald
  5. Retreat from the Sun
  6. Minneapolis
  7. Annie
  8. Every Time I Try
  9. Long Island
  10. Hawthorne
  11. Did You Ever – Anna Waronker, John Goldman
  12. Cowboy Hat
  13. Until the Day I Die

Veruca Salt: Ghost Notes

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On July 10, 2015, “El Camino Records” label released “Ghost Notes”, the fifth Veruca Salt studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Brad Wood.

Personnel:

  • Louise Post– vocals, guitar
  • Nina Gordon– vocals, guitar
  • Steve Lack – bass guitar
  • Jim Shapiro– drums, backing vocals
  • Chick Wolverton – percussion
  • Joel Mark – handclapping
  • Sophie Mark – handclapping
  • Kay Hanley– vocals
  • Michelle Lewis– vocals
  • Christian Lane– backing vocals
  • Ken Sluiter – engineer
  • Brad Wood– engineer, mixing
  • Emily Lazer – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Louise Post, Nina Gordon, Steve Lack and Jim Shapiro.

  1. The Gospel According to Saint Me
  2. Black and Blonde
  3. Eyes on You
  4. Prince of Wales
  5. The Sound of Leaving
  6. Love You Less
  7. Laughing in the Sugar Bowl
  8. Empty Bottle
  9. Come Clean, Dark Thing
  10. I’m Telling You Now
  11. Triage
  12. Lost to Me
  13. The Museum of Broken Relationships
  14. Alternica

Say Anything: Hebrews

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On June 10, 2014, “Equal Vision Records” label released “Hebrews”, the sixth Say Anything studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2104, and was produced by Max Bemis.

Personnel:

  • Max Bemis- vocals, arrangements
  • Reed Murray – drums
  • Garron DuPree- bass guitar, upright bass
  • Jeremy Larson – cello, viola, violin
  • Sarah Reno – French horn
  • Joel Adair – trumpet
  • Sam Reyes – tuba
  • Unknown – fiddle
  • Darren King– drums
  • Weston DuPree– drums
  • Jeremy Bolm, Keith Buckley, Gareth Campesinos, Kim Campesinos, Chris Conley, Tom DeLonge, Chauntelle DuPree-D’Agostino, Christie DuPree, Sherri DuPree-Bemis, Andy Hull, Stacy King, Bob Nanna, Matt Pryor, Brian Sella, Jon Simmons, Aaron Weiss – guest vocals
  • Garron DuPree– engineer
  • Brad Wood– mixing
  • Emily Lazar- mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Max Bemis, Reed Murray and Garron DuPree.

  1. John McClane
  2. Six Six Six
  3. Judas Decapitation
  4. Kall Me Kubrick
  5. My Greatest Fear Is Splendid
  6. Hebrews
  7. Push
  8. The Shape of Love to Come
  9. Boyd
  10. A Look
  11. Lost My Touch
  12. Nibble Nibble

mewithoutYou: Brother, Sister

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On September 26, 2006, “Tooth & Nail Records” labels released “Brother, Sister”, the third mewithoutYou studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Seagrass Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced Brad Wood.

Personnel:

  • Jeremy Enigk– vocals
  • Aaron Weiss – lead vocals, spoken word
  • Christopher Kleinberg – guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Weiss – guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Jehanian – bass, backing vocals
  • Orlando Greenhill – upright bass
  • Richard Mazzotta – drums, percussion
  • Andrew Dost– flugelhorn
  • Bret Wallin – trombone
  • Timbre – harp
  • Chick Wolverton – melodica
  • Michael Almquist – Spider song sequencer
  • Josh Bender – backing vocals
  • Brad Wood – melodica, engineer, mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Jason Powers – art direction, design, illustrations
  • Chris Crisman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeremy Enigk, Aaron Weiss, Greg Jehanian, Christopher Kleinberg, Richard Mazzotta, Michael Weiss, Josh Bender, Andrew Dost, Orlando Greenhill, Timbre, Bret Wallin, Chick Wolverton and Michael Almquist.

  1. Messes of Men
  2. The Dryness and the Rain
  3. Wolf Am I! (and Shadow)
  4. Yellow Spider
  5. A Glass Can Only Spill What It Contains
  6. Nice and Blue (Pt. Two)
  7. The Sun and the Moon
  8. Orange Spider
  9. C-Minor
  10. In a Market Dimly Lit
  11. O, Porcupine
  12. Brownish Spider
  13. In a Sweater Poorly Knit

Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg

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On August 11, 1998, “Matador” label released “Whitechocolatespaceegg”, the third Liz Phair studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1998, and was produced by Jason Chasko, Scott Litt, Liz Phair and Brad Wood.

Personnel:

  • Liz Phair – vocals, guitar, piano, art direction
  • Peter Buck– guitar
  • Nathan December – guitar, electric guitar
  • Scott Litt– acoustic guitar, bass, harmonica, violin, drums, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Scott McCaughey– guitar
  • Ed Tinley – guitar, clapping
  • Scott Bennett – organ, bass, drums
  • John Hiler – organ, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Randy Wilson – keyboards
  • Troy Niedhart – accordion
  • Leroy Bach– acoustic bass
  • Brad Wood– organ, bass, guitar, drums, keyboards,  clapping, drum machine, backing vocals
  • Jason Chasko – bass, guitar, piano, drums, background vocals
  • Tommy Furar – bass
  • Mike Mills– bass
  • Bill Berry– bongos
  • Liquid Grooves – loops
  • Scott Litt – treatments
  • John Hiler, Randy Wilson – programming
  • John Hiler, Liquid Grooves, Chris Sabold, David Schiffman, Ed Tinley, Brad Wood – engineer
  • Victor Janacua, Matt Judah, Brad Kopplin, Julie Last, Chris Sabold, Al Sanderson, David Schiffman – engineer assistant
  • Victor Janacua, Tom Lord-Alge, Brad Wood – mixing
  • Ted Jensen, Katrin Thomas – mastering
  • Frank Longo, Jon Mathias, Mark O – art direction .

Track listing:

All tracks by Liz Phair, except where noted.

  1. White Chocolate Space Egg – Jason Chasko, Liz Phair, Doug Stoley
  2. Big Tall Man – Jason Chasko, Liz Phair
  3. Perfect World
  4. Johnny Feelgood
  5. Polyester Bride
  6. Love Is Nothing
  7. Baby Got Going – Scott Litt, Liz Phair
  8. Uncle Alvarez
  9. Only Son
  10. Go on Ahead
  11. Headache
  12. Ride
  13. What Makes You Happy
  14. Fantasize
  15. Shitloads of Money
  16. Girl’s Room

Ben Lee: Awake Is The New Sleep

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On February 22, 2005, “Inertia Distribution” label released “Awake Is the New Sleep”, the fifth Ben Lee album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Seagrass Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brad Wood. In October 2010, “Awake Is the New Sleep” was listed in the book “100 Best Australian Albums.”

Personnel:

  • Ben Lee- vocals, guitar, bass, percussion
  • Lara Meyerratken- vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
  • McGowan Southworth – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Rob Hann – bass
  • Brad Wood– vocals, drums, bass, drum programming; saxophone, percussion
  • Jason Schwartzman, Eric Gardner – drums
  • Chick Wolverton – percussion
  • Har Mar Superstar. Jenny Lewis, Jason Falkner, Scarlett Chorvatt, Melanie Sirmons, Sam Spiegel, Jason Boesel, Olivia Asta Wood, Gracie Garcia, Katie Mulcahy – party vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Lee except where noted

  1. Whatever It Is
  2. Gamble Everything for Love
  3. Begin
  4. Catch My Disease – Ben Lee, McGowan Southworth
  5. Apple Candy
  6. Ache for You
  7. Into the Dark
  8. No Right Angles
  9. Get Gotten
  10. Close I’ve Come
  11. The Debt Collectors
  12. We’re All in This Together
  13. Light
  14. I’m Willing

The Smashing Pumpkins: Adore

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Adore

On June 2, 1998, “Virgin” label released “Adore”, the fourth Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded June 1997 – March 1998, at “Sunset Sound”, “The Village Recorder” and “Chicago Recording Company”, and was produced by Billy Corgan, Flood and Brad Wood.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan– vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, production, mixing, art direction, design
  • James Iha– vocals, guitar
  • D’arcy Wretzky– bass guitar
  • Matt Walker– drums
  • Matt Cameron– drums
  • Joey Waronker– drums
  • Dennis Flemion– vocals
  • Bon Harris– vocals, programming
  • Brad Wood– vocals, organ, engineer
  • Jimmy Flemion– additional vocals
  • Robbie Adams –engineer, mixing
  • Chris Shepard – engineer
  • Neil Perry – engineer, mixing
  • Howard C. Willing – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Bjorn Thorsrud– engineer, digital editing
  • Chris Brickley – recording assistant
  • Matt Prock – recording assistant
  • Steve Johnson – recording assistant
  • Ron Lowe – recording assistant
  • Ed Tinley – recording assistant
  • Jeff Vereb – recording assistant
  • Flood– mixing
  • Jay Nicholas – mixing assistant
  • Eric Greedy – mixing assistant
  • Jamie Siegel – mixing assistant
  • John Wydrycs – mixing assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Andy Van Dette – digital editing
  • Frank Olinsky – art direction, design
  • Yelena Yemchuk– art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan.

  1. To Sheila
  2. Ava Adore
  3. Perfect
  4. Daphne Descends
  5. Once Upon a Time
  6. Tear
  7. Crestfallen
  8. Appels + Oranjes
  9. Pug
  10. The Tale of Dusty and Pistol Pete
  11. Annie – Dog
  12. Shame
  13. Behold! The Night Mare
  14. For Martha
  15. Blank Page